Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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